What color is #4E6256?

#4E6256 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6256?

The RGB value is 78, 98, 86: 78 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6256?

The complementary color is #624E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6256 color

#4E6256 rgb(78, 98, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6256 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38.4% green and 33.7% blue (78, 98, 86).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#4E6256 color codes

HEX	`#4E6256`
RGB	`rgb(78, 98, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 38.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 20%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, -10.29, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 11.17, 157.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.189, 11.027, 10.447)`
Decimal	`5136982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6256, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E6256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E6256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6256; }
.text { color: #4e6256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 98 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6256, #4e6260); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E6256?: #4E6256 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6256?: The RGB value is 78, 98, 86: 78 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6256?: The complementary color is #624E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.